Desk pad



S. N. HOPE May 23, 1939.

DESK PAD Filed July 2, 1937 MONDAY, FEBRUARY I, |957 /NVENTOR W/TNESSES45m Arr-FORME,

Patented May 23, 1939 2,159,212

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DESK PAD Samuel N. Hope, Wauwatosa, Wis.,assignor to Columbian Art Works, Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation ofWisconsin Application July 2, 1937, Serial No. 151,649 Claims. (Cl.281-1) The invention relates to desk pads such as cal- A rigid cover I9, preferably in the form of a flat endar pads and the like, and moreparticularly sheet metal plate, rests on the top surface of the to covermeans for the pads. pad and has downturned side anges 2D which An objectoi the invention is to provide a simple, project below the plane oi thepad top. The rear neat and inexpensive cover for a desk pad, the ends ofthe flanges 2G are extended to form ears j cover when in closed positionserving to prevent 2i which bear on embossments 22 formed on the blowingand curling oi the pad sheets and to conhead plate side anges Il and arepivotally seceal written matter on the pad, while exposing Cured theretoby axially aligned rivets 23, so that calendar or other indicia on thepad, and the the cover may be swung about a substantially lo cover whenin open position forming a screen to horizontal axis. The rear edge ofthe cover has y,

obscure writing on the pad from nearby persons. a wide notch 24 whichexposes calendar indicia Another object of the invention is to provideprinted 0n the ned Sheets neel the head Plate a desk pad cover having animproved and simplii5, the Side DOriOnS Of the COVei' dl'eeent the nedhinge connection which extends below the notch forming arms of angularcross-section.

l5 plane of the top surface oi the pad. At its iront edge the cover isprovided with a 15 A further object is to provide a, desk pad in Curvedlifting lip 26 OI raising the COVel t0 its which the cover and itsmounting are adapted Open DOSiiJiOn, ShOWn by dOted lines in Fig. 2

to overlap or embrace the base of the pad after and by fllll lines inFig. 3 Wllen Openy JEhe COVei sheets are removed from the pad. stands ina substantially upright position with Q0 The invention further consistsin the several the Tear edge hereOf engaging embossments or 20 featureshereinafter described and claimed. ridges 2l felrned 0h the GOD Of theheed Diete i5 In the accompanying drawing, illustrating an near itsODPOSie Side edgeS- If desired, the irlembodiment of the invention, nerface oi the cover and other parts may bear Fig. 1 is a top plan View ofa desk pad Consuitable advertising indicia, not shown. 2.-, structed inaccordance with the invention, the The COVel When ClOSed eXtendSSubstantially t0 25 cover being in closed position; the free ends of thesheets and prevents the sheets Fig. 2 is a Side elevation of the pad,the open from blowing about and from curling. The cover position of thecover being indicated in dotted also conceals any memoranda or notationswhich lines; may be made on the sheets. The notch 2d in the 3o Fig. 3 isa detail sectional View taken along the closed cover, however, exposesthe calendar in- 30 line 3-3 of Fig. 2, but showing the cover in opendieii 25 Which are printed 0n the Sheets neel' position, and the headplate I6, so that it is not necessary to Fig, 4 is a detail sectionalView taken 10mg raise the cover to refer to this indicia. When the linet-li of Fig. l, some of the pad sheets the cover is closed the flat topportions of the having been removed. head plate and cover lie insubstantially the same 35 In the drawing, it designates a pad base ofany Diane and eXtend Only slightly above the uppersuitable construction,here shown to be of sheet InOSt Sheet. metal and to have a sloping top,the front or When it is desired to make notations on the foot portion ofthe base havingacentrally notched Sheets 01 t0 Dear Out SheetS, theeOVer iS raised pencil trough l! with rounded embossments I2 by its lip26, 0r by a Side edge, t0 the upright 40 to rest on a desk or othersupport, and the rear or Open DOSitiOn Seen in Fig- 3, in WhiCh it Willrehead portion of the base having rubber tips I3 main, being SlightlyOver CehiJer- The upright to rest on the desk. The base supports thereonopen cover forms a screen to obscure the notaa stack of paper sheets I4which are secured tions from persons who may be sitting or standtheretoin any suitable manner, as by a pair of ing ODDOSiiie the Writer. 45headed posts I5 which pass through apertures in li? may he desirable 'GOOCCeSiOnally remOVe the the sheets and are screw-threaded through thestubs of the torn-out sheets, and this can be done base. after removingthe screw posts I5 and plate I 6 A flat head plate or binding plate I6rests on with its attached cover I9. Upon replacing the the top sheet ofthe stack, the plate preferably plate IS and screw posts on the pad, thedOWn- 50 being of sheet metal and having downturned side turned anges ofthe plate and cover will overlap flanges Il and a downturned rear angeI8 which 0r embrace the base, as indicated in Fig. 4, after projectbelow the plane of the pad top. The head the pad is suihciently reducedin thickness, thereplate I5 is here shown to be detachably secured bypermitting the Dad t0 be thillned dOWn t0 the to the base by the headedscrew posts I5. last sheet. 55

'I'he construction of the device permits the cover and its pivotalmounting to be inexpensively manufactured, and' provides for display ofthe calendar indicia in its preferred location above the writing spaceof the sheets.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a desk pad having a base adapted to support thereon a stack ofsheets, the combination of ahead plate engageable with said stack ofsheets and secured to said base, and a cover for said sheets havingdownwardly projecting side' iianges pivotally connected to said headplate', said cover having a transverse edge adjacent said head plate andengageable with said head plate to limit the upward swinging movement ofsaid cover to a substantially upstanding position.

2. `In a desk pad having a base adaptedA to sup-- port thereon a stackof sheets, the combination of a head plate adapted to bear on said stackand secured to said base,v and a cover plate normally resting on saidstack, each plate having downturned side flanges integrally formedthereon an'd overlapping the sides of said stack, said cover plate sideflanges being pivotally connected to said head plate side flan-gesV atan axis below the top plane of said stackfor swingably mounting saidcover plate.

3. In a desk pad having a base adapted tosupport thereon a stack ofsheets, the combination of a substantially flat head plate adapted tobear on said stack kand secured to said base and having downturned sideiianges overlapping said 'rest on said stack and to descend with the inthe plane of said head plate.

4. In a desk pad, the combination of a base adapted to` support thereona stack of removable sheets, means for securing said stack of sheets tosaid base including a head plate adapted to stack when the stack isthinned, and a cover for said stack of sheets adapted to normallyY reston said stack and having downwardly projecting side flanges pivotallyconnected to said head plate and adapted to overlap the sides of saidstack, said flanges being farther apart than the width of the upperportion oi said base and overlapping said base when the stack isthinned.

5'. In a desk pad, the combination of a base adapted to support a stackof removable sheets with indicia thereon, means for securing said sheetsto said base including a head plate adapted to rest on said stack and todescend with the stack when the stack is thinned, and a cover for saidsheets adapted to normally rest on said stack and having downwardlyprojecting side flanges overlapping the sides of said stack andpivotally connected to said head plate, said cover having a notchadjacent said head plate to expose the sheet indicia When the cover isclosed.

SAMUEL N. HOPE.

